In his early years Wayne grew up in different countries that included Saudi, India, Egypt, and England. Wayne graduated from Florida International University with his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. Wayne incorporated his unique cuisine style and natural entrepreneurial skills to master restaurant and hospitality operations over the past 28 years, with 14 of those years spent at the helm of the famous Tarpon Bend. He served as Chairman of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, and the Executive Board for the BI.D. Wayne was also the Chairman for the Doctors Hospital Foundation; served on the Executive Board of Directors for Baptist Hospital Foundation, and held a board seat on the Operational Board of Doctors Hospital. In addition he was also the Chairman for the Foundations Event Committee. Furthermore, Wayne currently serves on the Executive Board of Directors for Camillus House and the Gables Community Foundation. Wayne has spent several years supporting the City of Coral Gables via consulting on hospitality issues, and partnerships. Wayne co-founded events such as Bugerliscious and Coral Gables Restaurant Week. In 2013, Wayne was honored as the winner of the Diamond Awards for outstanding restaurant. In February of 2016, The Miami Herald, selected him to be one of South Florida’s Food 50, being only one of three in the Hospitality Expert Section. That same year, Wayne was honored for his restaurant’s culinary contributions to the City of Coral Gables, and a few months later, was also recognized by Miami Today in their annual Book of Leaders. With a reputation that goes beyond being a restaurateur, his entrepreneurial spirit has pushed him to launch other companies. In 2011 he launched Eldred Consulting Group which he rebranded in 2019 to Eldred Hospitality Management & Consulting Group, making the new company a hospitality development and operations one stop shop. In 2014, he launched Eldred Investment group, followed by his ever-growing Brown Label in 2015, which is his A/V Company. Lastly, Wayne launched the long-awaited “Outliers” Institute in 2020, with the purpose of inspiring, business leaders. The subject matter will be centered around how to utilize and apply derived wisdom and knowledge or the purpose of self- development, business acumen, management, hospitality, leadership, salesmanship and innovation. . In 2018 Wayne and his Older brother Flynn stared formulating Tempt Hand-Crafted Gin, in August of 2021 They successfully launched Tempt Hand-Crafted Gin into the State of Florida.Email: eldredwayne@eldredig.com